The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer, who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election.

ALTERNATE:

Don Predmore

BOARD OF APPEALS CLERK:

SHIRLEY SMITH

Monroe Township is the unincorporated rural community surrounding the Village of Johnstown, Ohio. It is located in Licking County and is considered part of central Ohio. Monroe Township is a full service township which provides its residents with fire protection, emergency medical services (EMS), road and cemetery maintenance, and zoning code enforcement.

The Monroe Township Fire Department provides service to Monroe Township and to the Village of Johnstown, and also provides contractual fire protection and emergency medical service to portions of Jersey, Liberty, and McKean Townships, and to the portion of the City of New Albany located in Licking County.

Monroe Township is led by three elected trustees and an elected fiscal officer. To obtain information about becoming a volunteer firefighter, please see the Volunteer Recruitment section of the fire department portion of this website.